AI and Autonomy Electricity, water concerns drive US data center backlash Data centers require enormous amounts of electricity, particularly facilities designed to train and operate artificial intelligence systems Joseph Morton3 days ago
Alternative Energy Nuclear Regulatory Commission moves to eliminate 50-year-old radiation protection standard Artificial intelligence data centres and industrial expansion have helped drive forecasts for substantially higher power consumption Joseph Morton3 days ago
Mining US pours USD$500M into domestic critical minerals and battery supply chain Seven private companies receive heavy government support Joseph Morton6 days ago
AI and Autonomy White House cuts data centers, batteries from critical technology list The federal government has formally maintained a government-wide strategy for critical and emerging technologies since 2020 Joseph MortonAugust 19, 2026
Rare Earths U.S. backs Madagascar rare earth project as critical minerals strategy expands Chinese companies have established dominant positions in many African copper, cobalt and lithium projects Joseph MortonJuly 29, 2026
Alternative Energy Court filing says Trump administration targeted clean-energy grants in Democratic states Plaintiffs argue the administration based the cancellations on politics rather than the merits of the projects Joseph MortonJuly 27, 2026
Alternative Energy Trump administration fast-tracks South Dakota uranium project amid tribal opposition The project would span about 10,580 acres near Dewey in Fall River County Joseph MortonApril 16, 2026
Crypto/Blockchain Fired Binance compliance staff raise Iran sanctions concerns The episode unfolded as Binance tried to rebuild trust after a major legal settlement Joseph MortonFebruary 27, 2026
Crypto/Blockchain Stablecoin rewards fight puts U.S. crypto market-structure bill on shaky ground The bill includes carve-outs that allow activity-based incentives linked to specific actions Joseph MortonJanuary 15, 2026
Gold Gold and silver rise ahead of CPI and Fed uncertainty On a month-over-month basis, headline CPI is expected to rise 0.3 per cent Joseph MortonJanuary 13, 2026